The Chamber of Pharmacists is advising its members not to sell surgical masks and visors until the government clarifies its comments.

In a Facebook post, the chamber said it was not consulted on the legal notice regarding the capped prices to the public of surgical masks and visors.

“We are looking into the matter with urgency, and in the interim the best professional approach is not to retail surgical masks and visors until further developments and full clarification of the matter.”

On Sunday, the government said that the price of masks was capped at 95 cents and that of visors at €5.

Using of masks has become obligatory in shops and on public transport as from today, part of the revised measures announced by the government in the fight against Coronavirus.